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CLACKAMAS COUNTY TOE ETHRIKISK CORRESPOND ENTS SWEEP THE FIELD. Interesting Lecture at KedUnd A Prospering Debet Inir Socletj John Scott Hurt Society Notes. GRAND Jl'KY RKPORT. Some Intermdlnf Kmillnc Relative to County AITKIrt, Ivfpi Adn, Nov. 27. In (pile of therein laM Saturday night, a Ai 11 hotiM arealed J. D. Woods' appearance before the literary society. Hi able lecture oo "The Seven lutereMs of Wan," was mtrlectual, enter Uining ami instructive, mil was highly ap preciated by hi hearers, who expressed their approval yery heartily. The qustion to b discussed at the lint meeting of the debating club is, "Resolved, That woman is entitled to oiiial rights with man," with V. C. Richardson and W. M. Stone as leaders. G. C. Campbell, who has lead the "winning tide in the last two debates, is raining some reoutatiion as a speaker. John Scott met with quite a serious ac cident early Monday morning while on his way to catch the early morning train to Portland. When opposite M. Richardson' residence, his horse slipped and (ell on him hurting his hip and leg quite seriously. Nothing daunted, he pluckily mounted again and pursued his way. Mr. Scott is studying telegraphy in Portland. H. Z. Burkhart and Sidney Smyth were out from town last week, the guest of G. C. Armstrong, with whom they went out gun ning. Mr. Furguson gave an old fashioned hooting match last Saturday. Mrs. Knolls, ol Mulinn, sixtit Saturdar and Sunday with her niece, Mrs. Noyer. John Gard, of Clarkes was the guest over Sunday, of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. B. F.Linn. W. J. Johnson and Tim Linn have been on the sick list, but are now able to be about J. Aldridge, of Oregon City, spent Sun day with friends in Kedlaml. CapU A. L. James has gone to Portland again for an iudefinale stay. Miss Berthia Boy I an has been staying with friends in Viola during the last week or two. Mr. EckhofT, ulio bought a piece of land from A. T. Plowman, has moved in and will begin building soon. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Clackamas County. To Hon. Tlios. A. Mi Uride, Judge of the above-mentioned Court: We, your under signed (irand Jury for the November, law, term of said Court, make the folloaing as our final report, and respectfully represent that we have carefully investigated all charges of crime that have been presented to us, and have disposed of the tame In such manner a we deemed warranted by the evidence. We visited the various county ofllcetof the county and found the otticea well kept, and as far as we could ascertain all of the county officers ar properly and efficiently perlonu tug their duties. Not being able in the time we were in session to make a personal examination of the books ami accounts ol said officers and of the expenditures ot pub lic money, pursuant to the instructions of the Court we employed L. I Porter, Ksq., and authorised him to make a thorough ex amination of the books and accounts of the county officers who handle public money, and II necessary to em ploy a competent per son to assist him ith the work. His re port is hereto attached and is made a part of this report. We suggest that the sheriff should note on the delinquent lists the payment ol de linquent taxes, and that the date of pay ment of the lax should also be written on the tax roll or delinquent list, By (bus keeping a record of the date of the pay ment ot the tax there will be less liability of confusing accounts between different sher iffs. From the exert report we notice that ir some cases where the county has paid costs on delinquent taxes that the sheriff has failed to collect the same. These costs should be collected by the sheriff, and unless for cause remitted by the County Court should be charged to bis account. The expert's reort shows that in some the road suervlor which tends to confuse the sheriff's account, I think it would be well Ifthednteof pay ing the tax were put upon the roll. When the tax becomes delinquent the tame should be put on the delinquent roll will) the costs and the total marked paid there when so paid as well as on the orlg tial mil I II iid some errors In extending the roll which the sherllf endeavored to rectify. From the foregoing it will tie seen that to arrive at an exact result Is Indeed difficult All cost Incurred by the henll In collect ! Ing taxes are paid by the county and the sheri! reimburses the county when thecosts are collected. The roll for the vear li' charges the sher iff wiih $lt,UM.t aa the taxes to be col lected for that year. ci.SHK't orriei. Examination extend from July 1, 1S92, to November l lU. Fine collected in circuit court and turned over to the treasurer, of which amount I1.1W was a not.. Wt Trial fees collected and turned over to the treasurer 4R3 CO The book of the clerk alse thow that there are 1174 of trial fee uncollected. Fart of these will come In aa on foreclosures when the sale takes place. I find from th records kept In the clerk' office that there were up to November 1, IK a outstanding county warrants to the amount or IKM.IM 07 The money expended by the county from July 1, 10, to November 1, ISO, has been expended for th following purposes: Roads and bridges ISi.MA ft! Paupers H.twi Stationery a.ir.'suo (minimi at count circuit court . . Criminal account Justice court. Court house and jml Countv clerk Sheriff Hoiinlv on wild animals Insane account Bailiff account Sohool superintendent Jury account Countv judge , County coinnilssioiiers 2. I'll M 8t2 "0 I.!i7 Hi li.7.V.' Mi l.nm ttt 7HI l 2V! ! Sio Ul I.MS M 2.0.11 Ml i" m 41.1 tl) cases the clerk has not collected the trial I (-,,.,. mi -n Oak Ureve. Oak Gaovc, Nov. 27. Our teadher, C. E. Barney, attended the Clackamas County Teacher's Association at Oswego the 25th, and reports a good meeting with a very giod attendance. He also attended the meeting of the Pbilamathesii society al Oregon City while absent and says they are progressing nicely. L. E. Armstrong made a business trip to Portland, Saturday. Mrs. J. F. Eaton, who has been very low with sickness is able to be around as usual. Mrs. Morris returned from Oregon City on the lSHh. Miss Nellie Bruner bas returned home to tar this winter after a summer's slay in Portland. Frank C. Klingerhas been hopping around like a Chinese rooster with his headcut off since Sunday the 2lth, because his wile pre sented him with a bouncing boy. Butchering has been the order of the day during the pat week and hogs might be aeen hanging up most any place. George Peterson, of balem Prairie, while on a business trip to Tnlon Mills, visited W. H. White's last week and presented Mrs. White with a box of as fine Italian, Silver and Petite prunes as can be found anywhere. He say the road are aa bad in Marion county as bere, except where graveled. Nearly every body is sick with a cold In Ibis vicinity which makes the school quite Small. One day last week as Otis Morris was coming from Howard' mill the threads were broken off the sj. indie and one of the wheels came off. He soon bad the wheel on and bad gone but a short distance when it came off again. This time be fixed the tap to that it held very well, but to be ure be borrowed Mr. Mallet' wagon and reached home in good order. Last Saturday night the tin can brigade was heard at the residence of Mr. Mayville, the occasion being the marriage, the pre vious day, at Oregon City, of Mis Nora Mayville and a gentleman of Oregon City. fees, These fees should in all civil cases, unless remitted by the Judge, be demanded by the Clerk before trial. We recommend that in tbe future he collect these lees In advance; that these fees uncollected be col lected by him as soon as possible, and in all cases litre by his neglect he has failed to collect that the same be charged to his ac count by the County Court. As it is important that the record and paers in the clerk's and recorder's offices be tafely kept and preserved, we recommend that those officers prohibit persons from en tering the vault where said records are kept unless they are accompanied by the clerk, recorder, or one of their deputies, and that persons making copies of pars or records only use lead pencils. We visited the county and city jails and found them in good condition. We recommend that the sheriff have a deputy present in jail with jailor when he feeds the prisoners and closes the cells whenever there are more than two prisoners confined in the Jail. We endorse the recommendation of the expert's report in regard to the manner In which the treasurer books should be kept. And now, having completed our labors, we ask to be discharged. J. W. Roots, Kka.ik Jaooar, O.AKENCI! E.NliLX, J. M. M.IKEK, G. W. Kin Mit Y, A. Maitz. Levi Stehsia.v. Road suirvisor's account 2.2"2 15 Treasurer 1.2 ' Fuel account 2 2 Assessor 3.III no district attorney T'JA no Recorder -t.lfl M Our Lecey Letter. Lacit, Nov, 26. We are having some rough weather here rain, high winds, more rain and some mow, times dull and bard, no money. W. W. Taylor and family after an absence of nearly two years in the slate of Washing ton, have returned to their farm and in tend to make this their permanent home, being satisfied to stay in Oregen. Ed Miller, who was burned out by the forest fire in the fall, bas rebuilt a neat new borne on his place. Clarence Sweck has bought the Nawratil farm and has just finished enclosing his barn. He is oing to rebuild the fences de stroyed by tbe forest fire with board fences, making quite an improvement on the place. C. C. Hoopa, our justice, has a new bouse up and near completion. The Judge will put on airs when he gets into his new bouse. Jas. Marrs, of Springwater has just com pleted a neat and comfortable dwelling on bis place. Also wm. J. levelling, our enferprtsing merchant, bas put an addition to his store to be used as a residence, also to enlarge li is store to meet his increasing trade. The Cape Horn Telegraph Is completed to 8pringwater. Jno. Dubois will bave charge of the office. They are now extend ing to Highland where we understand they will stop for the winter. With the telegraph we hoi in the near future we will have a rail or electric road to Portland or Oregon City. Keene, N. H. July 24, 1891. Norman Liciictv, Esq., Des Moines. DkakSir: I enloe 50 eta, in atampa for two boxes of Kraune'e Headache Cap sules, same as last. Work like magic. (Send at once if poHsible, as I am out. Respectfully, A. A. Bhondbon. For aale by Charman & Co., City Drua Store, Oregon Ci'y, Oregon. Eipert'i Report To the Grand Jury for the November term of the Circuit Court of the Slate of Ore gon for Clackamas county: Gentlemen: In accordance with your in structions I have examined the records kept by tbe officials of Clackamas county, so far as said officials handle public money, and herewith submit my findings. SHEairr' orrica. Examination extends from July 1. 1892, to November 15, 1893. Total tax collected for the year 1802, as shown by the roll ... 1127,231 02 Costs collected on delinquent" 18&2 tax Delinquent taxes collected for yean previous to 1802 with costs on the same Taxes collected on sheriff's as sessment for 1902 1.0S5 19 2,679 56 1,159 97 Total tax collected 1132,155 74 Warrants and cash turned over to the treasurer . $131,799 48 Warrants and cash in hands of sheriff 2S7 20 Total tax atcounted for. . . . $132,006 68 Leaving a discrepancy of 99 06 A part of this difference, $19.04, is ac counted for by the fact that the railroad company requires the purchaser to pay the taxes on land bought under contract, but pay the tax if there is danger of its becom ing delinquent. Pieces of this railroad land were assessed twice to the same party, or to different parties, and paid on once by the buyer. The railroad company paid the other assessment, and then tbe double as sessment was disvovered, and $19.04 was re funded, as the tax had been paid, although the roll shows the tax paid in both cases. Then the poll tax is not extended in the total placed against each name on the roll. This omission ol tbe poll tax from the total was net discovered until some little collec tion bad been made, but the roll is marked as if the poll were collected. In this way we charged the sheriff with poll tax he never collected. Tbe sheriff estimates the double assess ments at 13,200; that is, that amount of tax is on the roll tw ice against the same prop erty. Tbis is caused partly by tbe assessor getting property assessed twice to the same party or to diff erent parties, and partly by the sheriff overlooking a name and putting it on the sheriffs assessment, I find in some cases of delinquent taxes no costs are collected. Parties come to the sheriff1 office and make affidavit that they are non-residents to take off the poll tax; that they do not own certain real or personal property to lessen their property tax, or they may be assessed on land and on a mortgage on the land and want an exemption for the indebt edness. In some cases the poll tax was paid to Surveyor 22! Court KetKirter -'' i" Printing I. ""I Present ownership books 1.1.MI County map 2.i: m Money refunded Tt Teachers' examination 2W Di Sewer lax w H7 Examining hritr books 21' On tirand iurv S" Incorrigible voutl 14 Ml Armory rent am Ml Indigent soldiers pal M) Attorney lee . l.' ' Street account N) an Roads from road fund 11,117 2tl Of the above amount paid toofheers ther will have to be deducted TtiK.) from the clerk's account; $.'132.5! from the sheriffs; $220 from the school superintendent's; $131,110 from the coroner's; $.K;i.tti from the recorder's account, to get what has been re- I ceiveil by the present others, as the aliove amounts last mentioned aere paid to their predecesors in office. As the assessor doe not take his office until January 1, bis ac count will be corresimndingly reduced. TaitAsratK t orrn x. Examination extends from July 1, K2 to November 1, 1MO. ISHTITCTK ri'XD. On hand and paid in daring (lie alKive period by the suix-riiitcnd-ent $42S to Paiil out on school superintendent's a arrant 317 3o The NEW CASH STORE a i Canby IS STILL IN TH6 LEAD. They aro soiling moro and bettor goods for tho monojr than any other house in tho county. Tho reason for this is THEY SELL FOR CASH. And do not have to make you pay what you looso on some one else. They have a comploto lino of Dry Goods, Clothing, Gents Furnishings, Boots and Shoes, Hardware and Groceries, and pay tho highest prico for produce. Remember tho place. Bum ROSE CHNBY, OREGON. IIter IIAHIGIIOHST & COMPANY, ir,l Kront MreetT HARDWARE l'rtlan.l. Oregon. .Niirlhao.irrti Arn (r ATKI1VS SiVWS -lUamoud. Utiee Oretd.nt Tutild'Mh l"tir Uor Balance on hand $107 ?' school rf!. On hand and paid in during the above iwriod $!3,Mi Mi Paid out on school suerinteud end warrant 43..V3 1! Balance on hand $21(101 ISIlIOI.IT SOUUXKS' rCHD. On hand and paid In during the above period $1211 H Paid out on warrants. . . 2fll On Balance on hand $73 ') KOAD PCIID. Paid In from road tax $11,N7 HI Paid out on road warrants 11,117 2 A r Crescent Wedges (warranted.) T5 A S Proof Chain. Arrado Kile. Loggers and hh ('Impirs SjHrialtieH. Oregon City Agent, ...... Ivojt CrcHcent Meo WILSON A COOK BHR-LOCK TYPEWRITER THE MODERN WRITING MACHINE. $400 33 $l3H.rl 10 1.10,300 Balance on hand GXaiBAL reap. On hand and paid in during the aboee period Paid out on warrants, etc . . . Balance on hand $7.4!X1 ft I There is held of the amount in the general fund $1,705.39 pending the settlement with the stale the legality of the raise of the property of Clackamas county In 1H01 by the board of equalization. Of the amount paid into the general fund $4,087.01 was for fines, licenses, etc.; $H, 004.00 for road purposes; Sheriff Oanong paid in $131,700.48, and Hheritr Hamson $1,503.15. There was $15,187.50 of canceled warrants turned over by the sheriff during tbis time and the county redeemed during the same time $51,503.00 of warrants. It seems to me that if an account was opened up with each officer, fund and source of income it would help to keep the books in the treasurer' office in better shape. These items huvetobe ascertained whenever the treasurer makes a report. Tbe school superintendent has Issued 110 certificate" and 30 permits, for which was collected $204. Of this amount $1X0 has been paid into the institute fund and $21 remains in the hands of the superintendent. The assessor has collected $.121 of poll taxes and has made a return of $311, which has been deducted from bis fees by the coanty court; the remaining $10 is yet on hand. Resectfully submitted. I.. L. Porter. Visible Writing, Permanent Alignment, Automatic Ribbon Re verse, Automatic Line Space, Interchangeable Platen Most Rapidly Adjusted Margin Stop. f ; ) ejva -' - ss Si I t y j w v U i Oregon City Users. II. J. Thorn', AiHtnu tn. O. K. IlaycP, Attorney. Geo, C. Hrownrll, Attorney. Cowing Si Cowing, Attorney. E. M. 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